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Cindy (1978)

Genre : Music, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : William A. Graham

Synopsis

A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.

Actors

Charlayne Woodard
Charlayne Woodard
Cindy
Scoey Mitchell
Scoey Mitchell
Father
Mae Mercer
Mae Mercer
Sara Hayes
Nell Carter
Nell Carter
Olive
Alaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed Hall
Venus
Cleavant Derricks
Cleavant Derricks
Michael Simpson
Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis
Captain Joe Prince
W. Benson Terry
W. Benson Terry
Miles Archer
John Hancock
John Hancock
Wilcox
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
Recruiter
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Sergeant
Burke Byrnes
Burke Byrnes
Swearing-In Officer
Helen Martin
Helen Martin
Flower Lady
Graham Brown
Graham Brown
Minister
Bill Phillips Murry
Bill Phillips Murry
Emcee
Don Dandridge
Don Dandridge
Military Policeman
Spo-De-Odee
Spo-De-Odee
Wino
Boyd Bodwell
Boyd Bodwell
Recruit
Joe George
Joe George
Doctor
Don Abney
Don Abney
Musician
Harold Acey
Harold Acey
Musician
David Dyson
David Dyson
Musician
James S. Meredith
James S. Meredith
Musician
Jake Vernon Porter
Jake Vernon Porter
Musician
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Musician

Crews

William A. Graham
William A. Graham
Director
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Writer
Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels
Writer
David Davis
David Davis
Writer
Ed. Weinberger
Ed. Weinberger
Writer
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Producer
Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels
Producer
David Davis
David Davis
Producer
Ed. Weinberger
Ed. Weinberger
Producer
Harry Waterson
Harry Waterson
Associate Producer
Kenneth R. Koch
Kenneth R. Koch
Editor
Vince Humphrey
Vince Humphrey
Editor
Larry Boelens
Larry Boelens
Director of Photography
Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels
Songs
Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels
Lyricist
Howard Roberts
Howard Roberts
Original Music Composer
Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels
Original Music Composer

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